Phlebotomist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$45,230
$21.75/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,780 | $17.20 |
| 25th percentile | $38,190 | $18.36 |
| Median | $45,230 | $21.75 |
| 75th percentile | $48,930 | $23.53 |
| 90th percentile | $58,780 | $28.26 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 143,540
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $56,040 | $50,614 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $51,980 | $47,297 10th |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $50,530 | $46,821 14th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $50,170 | $47,439 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $49,160 | $47,561 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $48,880 | $45,677 24th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 7th | $48,660 | $46,714 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $48,650 | $44,713 29th |
| Delaware | ||
| 9th | $48,110 | $48,203 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 10th | $47,750 | $43,428 36th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 11th | $47,430 | $53,317 1st |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $47,180 | $45,783 22nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 13th | $46,470 | $49,386 3rd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 14th | $46,380 | $45,346 26th |
| Virginia | ||
| 15th | $46,340 | $45,834 21st |
| Arizona | ||
| 16th | $46,260 | $45,949 19th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $46,010 | $46,029 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $46,000 | $46,643 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 18th | $46,000 | $46,959 13th |
| Alaska | ||
| 20th | $45,900 | $44,842 28th |
| Georgia | ||
| 21st | $45,840 | $47,605 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 22nd | $45,820 | $44,224 32nd |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $45,760 | $45,770 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 24th | $45,640 | $47,027 12th |
| Montana | ||
| 25th | $45,470 | $48,043 5th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $43,910 | $45,003 27th |
| Maryland | ||
| 27th | $43,480 | $41,426 47th |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $43,400 | $45,448 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $43,330 | $45,936 20th |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $43,120 | $47,480 8th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 31st | $42,910 | $46,534 17th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 32nd | $42,480 | $47,117 11th |
| Utah | ||
| 33rd | $40,630 | $41,097 49th |
| Texas | ||
| 34th | $40,450 | $41,677 44th |
| Florida | ||
| 35th | $40,230 | $38,902 51st |
| Michigan | ||
| 36th | $39,860 | $41,427 46th |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $39,770 | $42,868 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 38th | $39,560 | $44,657 30th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $39,540 | $43,883 33rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 40th | $39,250 | $42,056 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 40th | $39,250 | $43,856 34th |
| Kansas | ||
| 42nd | $39,100 | $43,412 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $39,030 | $44,432 31st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 44th | $39,010 | $41,611 45th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 45th | $38,550 | $41,961 41st |
| Iowa | ||
| 46th | $38,240 | $43,572 35th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 47th | $38,180 | $41,191 48th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $37,450 | $43,077 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $37,220 | $41,904 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $36,290 | $41,735 43rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 51st | $36,120 | $40,949 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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